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Scaffolding erected around houses in a new housing development Image: Irene Miller/Shutterstock

5,000-home Marston Vale scheme edges toward green light after eight years

A mixed development project for up to 5,000 homes between Bedford and Milton Keynes is being recommended for approval by planning officers. Applicant O and H Properties Limited’s...
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A421 flooding clear up as at 5 October shows jsut a foot of water now left on the road Image Rob Hill

National Highways say they’re taking A421 flooding seriously as local councillor calls it “national disgrace”

The man in charge of National Highways in the East of England has rejected calls the A421 flooding is a "national disgrace" after comments were made about the flood clearup at a public meeting...
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Martin Fellows Regional Director for National Highways (East of England) at the flooded A421. Image: Bedford Independent

Breaking news: Flooded A421 could be open to traffic by Wednesday

National Highways has told the Bedford Independent that the A421 could be open by Wednesday (9 October) pending safety checks. In an interview with this newspaper, Martin Fellows...
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Cpt Tom Cranfield Uni

Family of Captain Tom ordered to demolish luxury £200,000 spa complex

Captain Tom’s daughter has been ordered to pull down the luxury spa complex she built in her garden. Hannah Ingram-Moore, 53, and her husband Colin, 66, have lost an appeal against Central Beds...
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Cpt Tom Cranfield Uni

Capt Sir Tom Moore’s family ordered to demolish unauthorised spa pool

The family of Capt Sir Tom Moore is being ordered to demolish an unauthorised building containing a spa pool at their Bedfordshire property because planning permission was refused...
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Man arrested on suspicion of Marston Mortetaine murder

A man in his 40s has been arrested by Bedfordshire Police after a woman was found dead at an address in Martson Moretaine. Police were called to the house in Gold Furlong...
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Missing: Have you seen 16-year-old Chloe from Marston Moretaine?

Bedfordshire Police has appealed for help from the public to find 16-year-old Chloe who has been missing from her home in Marston Moretaine since Saturday (5 March)...
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Chloe

Found: Have you seen 16-year-old Chloe from Marston Moretaine?

Bedfordshire Police has confirmed that missing 16-year old, Chloe, has been found safe and well...
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Captain Tom Moore

Arise Captain Sir Thomas Moore – Bedfordshire fundraising hero awarded knighthood

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Capt Tom Bedford School

Bedford School becomes Captain Tom’s sorting office as thousands of birthday cards arrive

Bedford School might not be full of pupils this week, but the Great Hall was a hive of activity yesterday (Tuesday) as the school took delivery of over 40,000 birthday cards for Captain Tom...
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